Lo Wai, Lung Yeuk Tau

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Lo Wai (Chinese: 老圍) is a walled village in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, Hong Kong. It is one of the Five Wai (walled villages) and Six Tsuen (villages) in Lung Yeuk Tau.[1]

Outside view of Lo Wai.
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Lo Wai, Lung Yeuk Tau
Traditional Chinese老圍
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationlóuh wàih
Jyutpinglou5 wai4
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Inside Lo Wai. Water well next to the entrance tower of the village.
Inside Lo Wai. The white building in the background is the entrance tower of the village.

Administration

Lo Wai is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Lo Wai is part of the Queen's Hill constituency, which is currently represented by Law Ting-tak.[2][3]

Lo Wai, as part of Lung Yeuk Tau, is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[4]

Conservation

Lo Wai is located along the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail.[5] The entrance tower and walls surrounding Lo Wai are declared monuments.[6][5]

See also

References

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